My Week of Firsts

Well I just had to write to let you all know how my very first week of being SisterLoc'd went. I have to admit it was a lil scary. It's hard waking up every morning not sure what your hair is going to look like underneath that silk bonnet. But each day I awoke to something wonderful and beautiful. I told you in my previous post that last Friday was my first official outing with SisterLocks and that went just fine, then I had my first day on a new job Monday the 16th and I was nervous about how my new employer would react. I was nervous because I am the only African American in the office. So I wasn't sure how they would look at my new look since I didn't have it when I interviewed. My supervisor is super cool and she told me that she loved my hair and that it was very "trendy". So that made my day. I still get some that just talk to my hair, but they will get over it. It rained on Tuesday, so again I was nervous and then I realized that I didn't have to worry about my hair (yippie). First time ever! Then when I was at Soulard Market I had my first public compliment. I was just walking and comparing prices of fruit until my man told me that the woman was speaking to me. I said "oh I'm sorry?" She repeated "your hair is beautiful!" Of course I was cheesing all over the place. You know that Sistas don't always compliment each other, so I took that to heart. It made me stand a lil bit taller (I’m already short enough)

I have decided to wait until this weekend to wash my hair, so that will be another first. I'll keep you posted...


Lovin' my SisterLocks

My First Official Outing!

Friday night was my church's annual banquet, Evening of Elegance. This is a picture of my favorite person, my supporter, my best friend, my man! (Isn't he handsome!) Anyway, I was a lil nervous about my hair because it's so new and so short and I wasn't sure what folks would say about it. I ended up rolling (what lil roll i could get) on Soft Spike rollers that I ordered on Monday and had just come earlier that day. I am go grateful that I had enough sense to order the small ones.. lol. Anyway, I rolled my itty bitty locs and took a nap. I woke up and took them down and they were cute. So I was good. I put on my diva face and went to the banquet. I got a lot of compliments as well as a lot of stares. That's always the funny thing to me. Some people were talkin to my hair. You know how they are looking at your hair, but they really don't want to ask you what's up with it.. LOL. I think it's funny. All in all it was a good day and the banquet that I had been planning and stressing over for the last few weeks was a great success. All praises to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Fresh SisterLocks

Well the day has finally arrived! I am so elated I don't even know how to properly express it. I arrived at my loctician's place at 8:25, my appointment was at 8:30. We got started right away. First let me say a big yippie to Jeannine, my loctician, I immediately fell in love with her. She is so down to earth and so easy to talk to. We talked as if we had known each other for ages. She started on my hair I would say around 8:45 and she was done by 1 p.m. I was amazed. She was really fast. She also contributed it to having short hair (I thought my 3" hair was long compared to what I'm used to sporting - LOL). Anyway, she did take time to rod my itty bitty SisterLocks and sit me under the dryer and after all my questions and looking in the mirror, I walked out of her shop happy as a lil lamb around 2 p.m. Not bad for a day's work, huh. I have to tell you that I love my SisterLocks. I do have one complaint, I'm not crazy about the dry cray hair on the ends, but I know that in time I'll get used to that as well and that it will go away. I have to admit that I am a lil nervous of what my family and friends will say, but I know in the end they will be wondering how to get their hair like mine! So far my mother liked them, my 16-year old son said they were "okay" and my dad said that I should wear my hair curled more often (shakin my head). My real critic is my lil sister and of course my man. They haven't seen them yet. So their vote is still out. So, let me know what you think. I will have more pictures uploaded at http://public.fotki.com/NappyOleMe/

These are my pre-Sisterlock pitures.

Today is the final day that I will be able to comb my hair! Yippie!!! I have a lot of mixed emotions right now, but I am 100% positive that I am ready to lock my hair. I keep thinking about how I won't have to carry a comb around anymore or how I won't have to hunt around my house for a comb! LOL That's just going to be so much freedom. I have chosen the path of SisterLocks. After much research, chatting with other loc'd folks and looking at a billion pictures; I know this is the method that I want and can live with. I am very excited because tomorrow is my Sisterlock B-day. I had my consultation last week and I have to say that I was a lil leery at first, but after talking with my loctician and looking through her pictures (I love looking at Sisterlocks) I was at ease and ready to go!